5w155t0ny
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Where is the anger in my post? I seem to remember you being one of the people I have seen post comments like “if the salesman’s lips are moving he’s lying” and other such tripe.Do you sell / buy cars for a living? Just wondering where your anger is coming from.
We (the buying public with our hard earned money) negotiate strongly on a new car because we know we will get screwed when it comes time to PE it. Dealers know that the easiest route is to a new car is to PE the old car and thus screw the buyers. They (dealers) know that most people do not have the available funds to bridge the financing of a new car while they sell the old car.
My son gets a new car each for him and his wife every 3 years . He buys them on PCP & settles after a couple of weeks (as you suggest above). Then when it comes time for a new car, he sells the old one “privately" (Motorway, Carwow etc) and always does better than what the dealer offered as a PE for the next car (but he can afford to wait which most people cannot). Their cars are well looked after and not cheap. His current ride is a Taycan and hers is a Q8. You’d expect that the dealer would offer a decent PE valuation.
Are you really saying that the dealers are giving us the best deal available?
I very much doubt it.
If you regard making comments that hold others to account because of sterotypical generalisations as being angry, then that at least explains your attitude.
If you take any notice of my posts , which I know you have in the past, you will know I do sell cars for a living. In fact I am second generation motor trade and have been involved in the car job for nearly 50 years so like to think I have a certain level of insight and credibility to respond to ridiculous preconceptions.
Regarding getting screwed on your part ex, no one forces you to put the car in the deal, you have the right to sell it wherever you wish, providing any finance is paid prior. This is another ridiculous comment, because you are insinuating the dealer is holding a gun to your head by forcing you to accept a lower price which you don’t have to accept, but you wouldn’t realise the benefit of just saying you need more because you probably just flounce out shouting about another dealer trying to rip you off.
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